Operating systems are upgraded from time to time, this is the reason that operating systems are heavy and due to less space in RAM, the system crashes or runs slowly or is unable to process on time. Therefore, we need to upgrade the system and find the best RAM for your laptop or desktop.
RAM is the third most important component of any system after CPU and GPU. We can do fast processing on the system with the help of RAM. Therefore it becomes very important to find a good RAM. Let us see today how we can find the best RAM for your laptop or desktop by using some key points.
Choose the Correct RAM Upgrade By Operating System
If you are using a Windows operating system, first of all, you have to find out which operating system you have to check and go to My Computer Properties as shown in the picture below.
This is necessary because the minimum and maximum RAM capacities of different operating systems are determined separately. So we have to choose the minimum and maximum capacities of these ranges based on the different versions of Windows.
The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 7. The minimum requirement of Ram is 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
| Version | Limit on X86 (32bit) | Limit on X64 (64bit) |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 4 GB | 192 GB |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | 4 GB | 192 GB |
| Windows 7 Professional | 4 GB | 192 GB |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Windows 7 Starter | 2 GB | N/A |
The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 8. The minimum requirement of Ram is 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
| Version | Limit on X86 (32bit) | Limit on X64 (64bit) |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 8 Enterprise | 4 GB | 512 GB |
| Windows 8 Professional | 4 GB | 512 GB |
| Windows 8 | 4 GB | 128 GB |
The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 10. The minimum requirement of Ram is 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
| Version | Limit on X86 (32bit) | Limit on X64 (64bit) |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Enterprise | 4 GB | 6 TB |
| Windows 10 Education | 4 GB | 2 TB |
| Windows 10 Pro for Workstations | 4 GB | 6 TB |
| Windows 10 Pro | 4 GB | 2 TB |
| Windows 10 Home | 4 GB | 128 GB |
Before upgrading RAM, it is very important to know which operating system you are using and what is the minimum and maximum requirement of it.
Detect the Type of RAM
The second most important thing is to find out the best ram for your laptop or motherboard is to find out the type of your RAM. For this information, you need to see the sticker at the top of the ram. On which the type of RAM is shown or you can visit the website of the manufacturer of that laptop or motherboard. Nowadays 4 types of RAM are mostly used.
- DDR2 SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory) – This type of RAM is mostly found in laptops that are manufactured before 2007 and after 2003.
- DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate Three Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory) – This type of RAM is mostly used in laptops manufactured after 2007. To know this, you can go to the website of the manufacturer of that laptop or motherboard. This is mostly done in the first generation to third-generation laptops.
- DDR3L SDRAM (DDR3 Low Voltage) – This is a ddr3 RAM variant designed to operate at low voltages in low operating devices. It is mostly used in the fourth generation and fifth generation laptops and motherboards.
- DDR4 SDRAM (Double Data Rate Fourth-Generation Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory) – The latest generation of RAM found in the latest laptops and motherboards. It is used in sixth-generation laptops or beyond.
Other Points to find Best ram for your laptop or PC Motherboard
Speed (MHz): The speed of the laptop is also responsible for the smooth running of your system, so we have to pay special attention to the speed of the train as well. You can find out from the table below.
| Name | I/O Bus clock | Data rate | Transfer rate | Module name |
| DDR2-400 | 200 MHz | 400 MT/s | 3200 MB/s | PC2-3200 |
| DDR2-533 | 266 MHz | 533 MT/s | 4264 MB/s | PC2-4200 |
| DDR2-667 | 333 MHz | 667 MT/s | 5336 MB/s | PC2-5300 |
| DDR2-800 | 400 MHz | 800 MT/s | 6400 MB/s | PC2-6400 |
| DDR2-1066 | 533 MHz | 1066 MT/s | 8528 MB/s | PC2-8500 |
| Name | I/O Bus clock | Data rate | Transfer rate | Module name |
| DDR3-800 | 400 MHz | 800 MT/s | 6400 MB/s | PC3-6400 |
| DDR3-1066 | 533 MHz | 1066 MT/s | 8500 MB/s | PC3-8500 |
| DDR3-1333 | 666 MHz | 1333 MT/s | 10600 MB/s | PC3-10600 |
| DDR3-1600 | 800 MHz | 1600 MT/s | 12800 MB/s | PC3-12800 |
| DDR3-1866 | 933 MHz | 1866 MT/s | 14900 MB/s | PC3-14900 |
| DDR3-2133 | 1066 MHz | 2133 MT/s | 17000 MB/s | PC3-17000 |
| Name | I/O Bus clock | Data rate | Transfer rate | Module name |
| DDR4-1600J/K/L | 800 MHz | 1600 MT/s | 12800 MB/s | PC4-1600 |
| DDR4-1866L/M/N | 933 MHz | 1866 MT/s | 14933 MB/s | PC4-1866 |
| DDR4-2133N/P/R | 1066 MHz | 2133 MT/s | 17066 MB/s | PC4-2133 |
| DDR4-2400P/R/U | 1200 MHz | 2400 MT/s | 19200 MB/s | PC4-2400 |
Timings (Latency) – With the help of time latency, we can increase the response rate of the laptop or PC MotherBoard, reducing the time between the process done in RAM and the instructions received from the CPU. We can increase its process. Typically, lower numbers mean better performance.
I hope that you have now understood that how can we choose the best Ram for your laptop, with the help of all the above points. Tell me how you liked an article and share it more and more with your friends.